Award Categories & 2024 Stories
To reflect the challenges that the industry has faced, the Clubs & Community categories are reviewed annually. Clubs of all sizes and their own community partners are invited to submit stories within these core community value categories.
You are now able to view summaries of all the current stories by clicking on the category name.
You are now able to view summaries of all the current stories by clicking on the category name.
Arts, Culture & Entertainment
Recognising clubs that are cultivating and promoting arts, culture and entertainment in the community, including supporting local artists and performers, celebrating Indigenous culture, and hosting festivals and events across the areas of film, music, literature and performing arts.
Education
Recognising support for learning, education and vocational training across all age groups that enhances the lives of those living in the community. This includes funding learning and school programs, providing education and training pathways, and supporting employee learning and development.
Emergency Services
Recognising the generosity, resourcefulness and innovative strategies of clubs providing assistance, care, compassion and/or leadership to their communities during natural disasters (including bushfires, droughts or floods), or through supporting emergency and rescue services.
Environmental Sustainability
Recognising a club's dedication to environmental sustainability as evidenced by the implementation of improvements, projects or initiatives that demonstrate significant real or potential benefit to the environment.
Fostering Grassroots Sport
Recognising clubs that make a positive impact in their community by enabling and enhancing participation in and enjoyment of junior or senior sport through the provision of facilities, training programs, financial support and/or the contribution of club staff in assisting sporting groups.
Health Care
Recognising contributions to supporting and improving the physical health of the community, including increasing health care accessibility and affordability, providing new health services, improving quality of life, and/or funding health services and initiatives.
Heart of the Community
Recognising the outstanding efforts of clubs and individuals that have had a significant positive impact on their community by contributing to and/or improving the social, cultural, financial or environmental wellbeing of the community.
Mental Wellbeing
Recognising innovative club approaches and programs that support and improve the mental wellbeing of members, patrons and the wider community.
Social Inclusion
Recognising club programs that are dedicated to fostering unity and acceptance by addressing the needs of a diverse community. This includes, but is not limited to, clubs providing support for veterans and victims of domestic violence, Indigenous programs, celebrations of diversity, responsible gambling initiatives, and supporting those with special needs or disabilities.
Recognising clubs that are cultivating and promoting arts, culture and entertainment in the community, including supporting local artists and performers, celebrating Indigenous culture, and hosting festivals and events across the areas of film, music, literature and performing arts.
Education
Recognising support for learning, education and vocational training across all age groups that enhances the lives of those living in the community. This includes funding learning and school programs, providing education and training pathways, and supporting employee learning and development.
Emergency Services
Recognising the generosity, resourcefulness and innovative strategies of clubs providing assistance, care, compassion and/or leadership to their communities during natural disasters (including bushfires, droughts or floods), or through supporting emergency and rescue services.
Environmental Sustainability
Recognising a club's dedication to environmental sustainability as evidenced by the implementation of improvements, projects or initiatives that demonstrate significant real or potential benefit to the environment.
Fostering Grassroots Sport
Recognising clubs that make a positive impact in their community by enabling and enhancing participation in and enjoyment of junior or senior sport through the provision of facilities, training programs, financial support and/or the contribution of club staff in assisting sporting groups.
Health Care
Recognising contributions to supporting and improving the physical health of the community, including increasing health care accessibility and affordability, providing new health services, improving quality of life, and/or funding health services and initiatives.
Heart of the Community
Recognising the outstanding efforts of clubs and individuals that have had a significant positive impact on their community by contributing to and/or improving the social, cultural, financial or environmental wellbeing of the community.
Mental Wellbeing
Recognising innovative club approaches and programs that support and improve the mental wellbeing of members, patrons and the wider community.
Social Inclusion
Recognising club programs that are dedicated to fostering unity and acceptance by addressing the needs of a diverse community. This includes, but is not limited to, clubs providing support for veterans and victims of domestic violence, Indigenous programs, celebrations of diversity, responsible gambling initiatives, and supporting those with special needs or disabilities.